Hydrophyllum macrophyllum
Appearance
Hydrophyllum macrophyllum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Hydrophyllum |
Species: | H. macrophyllum
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Binomial name | |
Hydrophyllum macrophyllum |
Hydrophyllum macrophyllum, commonly known as the hairy waterleaf[1] or largeleaf waterleaf,[2] is a species of plant in the borage family. It is native to the eastern United States where it is found primarily in the Midwest and Upper South.[3]
Its natural habitat is forests with mesic, rocky, calcareous soil.[1] It is a perennial that produces cream-colored flowers in late spring.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Hydrophyllum macrophyllum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Hydrophyllum macrophyllum". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2017.